Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Forest Lamb

Myotis leibii compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Myotis	Albatrellus
Species	Myotis leibii	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States